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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 1743 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - CA$119.0 vs CA$387.75
- Up to 69% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-7640X - CA$0.81 vs CA$2.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 12 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
147
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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